NHL Player News

Haight was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Haight was sent to the minors in mid-December, but he'll rejoin the NHL club a month later to provide additional depth after Matt Boldy (undisclosed) and Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) were placed on injured reserve Friday. Haight has appeared in just two games for Minnesota this year, recording no points, two hits and a minus-2 rating while averaging 9:22 of ice time.

Carlsson (lower body) will not be an option against Los Angeles on Friday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.

The Ducks haven't offered much in the way of an update for Carlsson, with head coach Joel Quenneville telling reporters they will "know more sooner than later." In the meantime, Mason McTavish and Mikael Granlund will continue to fill the top-six center roles. With the team headed into a back-to-back, Carlsson should probably be considered a heavy doubt to face the Kings on Saturday.

Smith (upper body) will return to the lineup in Detroit on Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.

Smith missed 13 games with the injury. The fourth pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, Smith has 12 goals and 17 assists in 33 games, establishing himself as a future star with the Sharks. He should line up on one of the top-two lines Friday and could return to his spot alongside Macklin Celebrini, giving Smith plenty of fantasy value.

Point (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, per the NHL media site.

Point was already deemed week-to-week by the club, so it shouldn't come as a surprise to see him end up on injured reserve. In his last eight games before getting hurt, the Calgary native racked up five goals and six helpers, including a trio of power-play points. With an extended absence, Point could miss the 80-point threshold for the first time since 2021-22.

Barron notched an assist, four shots on goal and two hits in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Wild.

Barron missed three games due to an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old forward has been a versatile option for the Jets this season, though he's most often worked on the fourth line. He's up to 15 points so far -- matching his regular-season total from 74 games a year ago. He's added 62 shots on net, 85 hits, 21 blocked shots, 18 PIM and a plus-7 rating over 37 appearances, putting him on track for a career year.

Stephenson scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.

Stephenson was in his second game back after missing two to attend to a personal matter. The 31-year-old center has racked up 16 points in 20 outings since the start of December to be one of the Kraken's steadiest forwards. He's at 12 goals, 28 points, 64 shots on net, 33 blocked shots and a minus-8 rating through 44 appearances this season.

Kastelic scored a shorthanded goal on three shots, added two hits and blocked two shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Kastelic has scored in back-to-back contests after going 15 games without a goal. The 26-year-old now has career highs in goals (eight) and points (15) through 48 appearances this season. He's added plenty of grit in a bottom-six role, logging 126 hits, 99 PIM and 43 blocked shots. There's room for him to contribute in deep fantasy formats.

Khusnutdinov scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Khusnutdinov's five-point burst last Saturday got him some attention, but he's been pretty good lately overall. In the last month, he's logged 13 points, 17 shots on net and a plus-8 rating over 15 contests. The 23-year-old is currently seeing top-line minutes at even strength, though the lack of a power-play spot will still limit his potential. He's at 10 goals, 21 points, 46 shots on net, 21 hits, 20 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating over 43 appearances.

Colton (upper body) will be in the lineup versus the Predators on Friday, Conor McGahey of Altitude TV reports.

Colton was in doubt for Friday's clash but seems to be good to go after shaking off his upper-body issue. The 29-year-old forward might be the veteran piece of the Avs' fourth line alongside Ivan Ivan and Zakhar Bardakov. Without a role further up the depth chart, Colton is unlikely to offer more than mid-range fantasy value at best.

Coyle scored a power-play goal on eight shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Canucks.

Coyle opened the scoring at 17:25 of the first period, and the Blue Jackets' lead was never threatened. The 33-year-old has four goals, including two on the power play, and one assist over his last three outings, and he's added 18 shots in that span. For the season, the center is up to 10 goals, 30 points (five on the power play), 79 shots on net, 64 hits, 29 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating. He's playing a bigger game than his third-line role would suggest, giving him a chance to exceed the 50-point mark for the third time in his career.